And then, there are people who feel awkward all the time, because they’re hyper self-conscious. They’re running a little commentary in their heads, evaluating every move. That creates more awkwardness ...

We’ve all been there — the cringeworthy moments when words come out wrong or when a heartfelt gesture like a hug goes unreciprocated, or a pause in a conversation lingers just long enough to become ...

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or ...

Everyone at some point in life puts their foot in their mouth by making assumptions that can lead to awkward situations. The slip of the tongue may be completely unintentional based on what you ...

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or ...

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or ...

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We’ve all had those moments where we trip over our words, overthink every interaction, or replay a conversation in our heads hours later. Social awkwardness is part of being human—but it doesn’t have ...

Alexandra Plakias does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Awkward moments happen. Cartoonist Adrienne Hedger knows this all too well. She’s turned many of her awkward experiences into hilarious cartoons that resonate with her 113,000-plus Instagram followers ...

When something so awkward happens that you can only stare at the ground, hoping it will open up and swallow you, saving you from the cringe, the best thing you can do is...call more attention to it.